MLB: Ortiz, Red Sox sting Tigers 6-5, tie ALCS at 1

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz hits a game-tying grand slam in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the ALCS on Sunday at Fenway Park. The Sox walked off with a 6-5 win over the Tigers to even the series at a game apiece.

BY JIMMY GOLEN
AP Sports Writer

BOSTON – David Ortiz revived the Red Sox.

The slugging DH smoked a game-tying grand slam in the eighth inning, then Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit the walk-off single in the ninth that sent Boston past the Detroit Tigers 6-5 Sunday night to even the AL championship series at 1-all.

The Tigers were cruising to their second straight win at Fenway Park, with starter Max Scherzer taking a no-hitter and a 5-0 lead into the sixth inning.

But with one swing, Ortiz changed everything. His two-out shot sent right fielder Torii Hunter jack-knifing into the Boston bullpen in a futile attempt to catch the ball, making it 5-5.

Saltalamacchia’s single came after a series of Tigers misplays in the ninth. A wild throw, a wild pitch and a missed catch set up the game-ending hit.

The teams head to Detroit for Game 3 on Tuesday. Justin Verlander will face Boston’s John Lackey.